Dance, spend time in nature, and get naked! 17 body confidence tips from people who have it

A naturist, life drawing model and others on the secret to feeling at home in your skin

Sunbeds increase the risk of skin cancer, whatever TikTok tells you

There are no health benefits to tanning beds: they don’t help you produce vitamin D and are no substitute for proper medical treatments for skin conditions

The power of proprioception: how to improve your ‘sixth sense’ – and become healthier and happier

It is our physical sense of where we are in space and is essential to our quality of life as we age. Here are simple, everyday ways to test and train it

Don’t leave your razor in the shower – and eight other rules for shaving

Shaving can sometimes leave us covered in angry red bumps – experts share dos and don’ts for smooth gliding

20,000 female condoms, 200,000 male condoms, 10,000 dental dams: will Paris 2024 be the sexiest Olympics ever?

It’s not the first time athletes and officials have been showered with contraceptives, writes Arwa Mahdawi. But is there any logic to the options on offer?

Ask Ugly: my mother is pressuring me to get plastic surgery. How do I deal with imperfection?

Surgery isn’t a guarantee. Many who’ve gone under the knife to eliminate an ‘imperfection’ can attest to this

I dreamed my best friend was gossiping about me. Why did I feel hurt after?

Dream emotions can carry over, but our memories of dreams aren’t always accurate. Here’s what experts say

Face your anger and let it out. It’s the only way to stay healthy

More than sadness, hatred or grief, rage is something that we shut away or flee. That endangers our relationships, our happiness – and our safety

How returning to competitive sport after 25 years taught me resilience – and the joy of new friends

Jenny Knight, an author who was a teen world rowing champion, is rediscovering the benefits of exercise after joining a local netball team

‘I felt I had no right to grieve’: what happens if your sorrow doesn’t seem appropriate?

When the author Daisy Buchanan lost a series of friends, she felt bereft – yet also that her feelings were misplaced. Here, she explores the notion of ‘disenfranchised grief’ – and learns how to let her sorrow in